Lesson 17 Day 3. You will need your book, journal, workbook and pencil.

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1 Lesson 17 Day 3 You will need your book, journal, workbook and pencil.

2 Question of the Day What story would you like to tell about yourself? Which event would make the most amusing story? the most exciting? Do any tell about an important lesson that you learned? The personal event I would like to write about is.

3 Read Aloud Books By Eleanor Farjeon What worlds of wonder are our books! As one opens them and looks, New ideas and people rise In our fancies and our eyes. The room we sit in melts away, And we find ourselves at play With someone who, before the end, May become our chosen friend. Or we sail along the page To some other land or age. Here s our body in the chair, But our mind is over there. Each book is a magic box Which with a touch a child unlocks. In between their outside covers Book hold all things for their lovers.

4 Phonics and Spelling Which words have the /ur/ sound? The purple bird hides in a fern. That pearl is worth a lot of money. Have you learned how to spell the third word? Give her the shirt and the purse. I heard that my friend feels worse today than yesterday. We searched for the missing costume behind the curtain. Most words that begin with w and have the /ur/ sound are spelled wor. work worth worry word worse

5 Fluency: Accuracy Readers must take care to read and pronounce the words correctly or listeners will be confused. It is important for readers to read at a comfortable pace so they will not mispronounce or skip words. They should read each word carefully think about the meaning. Turn to pg. 55 of Two Bear Cubs Listen as I read. I will make sure that I am reading the words correctly. I will not skip or add words. Also, I will be careful not to mistake one word for another. I will think about the meaning of what I am reading. Now let s echo read this page. Turn to a partner and reread pg. 56 aloud. Practice accuracy.

6 Compare and Contrast As you read you should compare and contrast the characters, setting and events. You can also compare and contrast the characters, settings, and events to other stories you have read before. Turn in your book to pages 61 and 65. Reread each page. What is similar about the settings of scene2 and 3? They are in the outdoors where animals live. They both feature the mountain. What is different about the settings? In Scene 2, the animals have just seen the new mountain. In Scene 3, the Inchworm is high up the mountain. Older Brother bigger older daring ignores rules Both Bears like to play in the water Tired Like berries Younger Brother smaller younger listens to rules

7 Prefixes and Suffixes: dis-, -er, -est, -ly disagree likely agree like These are the root words. Prefixes are letters or syllables that may be added to the beginning of a root word. Think of preschool - before school, so prefix before a word Suffixes are letters or syllables that may be added to the end of a root word. When prefixes or suffixes are added to a root word, a new word is created. dis- not, so to disagree means to not agree -ly in a certain way -er means that 2 things are being compared -est means that more than 2 things are being compared Use one of the prefixes or suffixes to complete each. To run in a quick way quick quickly Working harder than all the others hard hardest To not trust trust distrust To move in an active way active actively To be less noisy than someone else quiet quieter

8 Prefixes and Suffixes Root Word shy large obey creative appear slow With prefix &/or suffix Meaning

9 Paired Selection: Brave Measuring Worm Brave Measuring Worm is a myth. A myth is traditional story that tries to explain how something came about or what something means. Most myths have these features Animal characters that can talk Characters who do unusual or amazing things Explanations about how something began Turn in your book to page 74 and let s read the story.

10 How is this story similar to and different from the play Two Bear Cubs? It tells the same story, but one is in play format and the other is a regular story.

How does Brave measuring Worm begin? It begins with Mother Grizzly Bear gathering roots and berries. She has her cubs with her and warns them to stay close to her.

11 How does Brave measuring Worm begin? It begins with Mother Grizzly Bear gathering roots and berries. She has her cubs with her and warns them to stay close to her. How does Two Bear Cubs begin? It begins with Mother Grizzly getting ready to fish as her cubs splash in the river. What do these beginnings have in common? the characters, the setting

Which did you enjoy more reading the play, or reading the story? What tells you that Brave Measuring Worm is a myth? It explains how the mountain, El Capitan, came to be.

12 Which did you enjoy more reading the play, or reading the story? What tells you that Brave Measuring Worm is a myth? It explains how the mountain, El Capitan, came to be. According to the myth, how is Measuring Worm like a caterpillar? They both crawl in the same way. What do the other animals think about Measuring Worm s chances of climbing the mountain? They do not think he has a chance because he is too small. Does Brave Measuring Worm provide an explanation for the origin of something? Yes If so what? It explains how the mountain Tu-tok-a-nu-la- or Measuring Worm Stone got its name.

13 Connections Comparing Texts Turn in your book to page Think about the bear cubs journeys down the mountain in Two Bear Cubs and Brave Measuring Worm. How are the journeys alike? In both journeys, Brave Measuring worm leads the cubs down the mountain. How are they different? In Brave Measuring Worm the Rattlesnake blocks the path, but not in Two Bear Cubs TT-Text to Text connection How would you feel if you were Measuring Worm? I would feel very proud that I had succeeded when others could not. TS- Text to Self Connection What did you learn from Two Bear Cubs? I learned that animals like bears were important to the Miwok people. I learned that the Miwok people told stories to tell how things like mountains came into being. TW-Text to the World Connection

14 Robust Vocabulary awe What kind of wild animal might make you feel awe? concentration How does taking a test require concentration? dilemma What would it be a dilemma if you were asked to go to a movie during the same time you were supposed to visit your grandparents? commendable Why would it be commendable to do volunteer work at a senior center? scolding Who might you see scolding a child? glancing Why might glancing outside a window of a moving train be exciting? burden When would luggage not be a burden? drowsy When are you more likely to feel drowsy right after you wake up in the morning or after lunch? console How would you console someone who had done badly on a test? heroic What kind of heroic act might a doctor perform?

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16 Grammar: Adjective that Compare Remember that we compare using adjectives that end in er and est. Alyssa is more considerate than her sister. What is being compared? How considerate each sister is -er and est are not used when the adjective has 3 or more syllables, like considerate. Instead the words more and most are used with the adjectives. More is used for comparing 2 things. Most is used for comparing 3 or more things. That game was the most exciting one I have ever seen. What words compare? Most exciting What are they comparing. One game and the other games the speaker has seen. Do Grammar Practice Book page 60 for extra practice.

17 Writing: Play Scene Play Scene Is a story that can be performed for an audience Includes a cast of characters Describes the setting at the beginning Gives plot events.

Lesson 19 Day 2. You will need your book, journal, workbook and pencil.

Lesson 19 Day 2. You will need your book, journal, workbook and pencil. Lesson 19 Day 2 You will need your book, journal, workbook and pencil. Question of the Day What stories do you know that have characters who are unusual or different? What effects can being different have